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42nd PARLIAMENT, 1st SESSION

Journals No. 202 Wednesday, September 20, 2017 2:00 p.m.

Prayer

National Anthem

Statements By Members

Pursuant to Standing Order 31, Members made statements.

Oral Questions

Pursuant to Standing Order 30(5), the House proceeded to Oral Questions.

Daily Routine Of Business

Tabling of Documents

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated October 15, 2016. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-44.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Copy of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone and the acceptance of the Amendment, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated November 30, 1999, and the Amendment of the text of and annexes II to IX to the 1999 Protocol to Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and Ground-level Ozone and the addition of new annexes X and XI, and Explanatory Memorandum, dated May 4, 2012. — Sessional Paper No. 8532-421-45.

Pursuant to Standing Order 32(2), laid upon the Table, — Document entitled "Charter Statement — Bill C-58, An Act to amend the Access to Information Act and the Privacy Act and to make consequential amendments to other Acts". — Sessional Paper No. 8525-421-44.

Presenting Petitions

Pursuant to Standing Order 36, petitions certified by the Clerk of Petitions were presented as follows:

— by , one concerning the manufacturing industry (No. 421-01643);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01644);

— by , one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01645);

— by , one concerning land use (No. 421-01646);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 421-01647);

— by , one concerning health care services (No. 421-01648);

— by , one concerning the Canadian Armed Forces (No. 421-01649) and one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01650);

— by , one concerning the tax system (No. 421-01651) and one concerning nuclear and military exports (No. 421-01652);

— by , one concerning the protection of the environment (No. 421-01653).

Government Orders

The House resumed consideration of the motion of Mr. Garneau (Minister of Transport), seconded by Mr. Duclos (Minister of Families, Children and Social Development), — That Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, be now read a second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

The debate continued.

The question was put on the motion and it was agreed to on division.

Accordingly, Bill S-2, An Act to amend the Motor Vehicle Safety Act and to make a consequential amendment to another Act, was read the second time and referred to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

Private Members' Business

At 5:20 p.m., by unanimous consent, the House proceeded to the consideration of Private Members' Business.

Ms. Dzerowicz (Davenport), seconded by Mr. Fonseca (Mississauga East—Cooksville), moved, — That, in the opinion of the House, the government should recognize the important contributions Canadian Portuguese have made to building Canada and to Canadian society in general, the cultural diversity of the Portuguese communities in Canada, and the importance of educating and reflecting upon Portuguese heritage and culture for future generations by declaring June 10 as Portugal Day and the month of June as Portuguese Heritage Month. (Private Members' Business M-126)

Debate arose thereon.

Pursuant to Standing Order 93(1), the Order was dropped to the bottom of the order of precedence on the Order Paper.

Adjournment Proceedings

At 6:20 p.m., pursuant to Standing Order 38(1), the question “That this House do now adjourn” was deemed to have been proposed.

After debate, the question was deemed to have been adopted.

Accordingly, at 6:48 p.m., the Speaker adjourned the House until tomorrow at 10:00 a.m., pursuant to Standing Order 24(1).